...we tend to grow.
Grow Local Colorado is a group of volunteers dedicated to promoting local food, local community, and local economy.
At Grow Local Colorado we say, “We Tend To Grow.”
What do we grow?
Hope.
For the people who give and the people that get.
We’re looking forward to another season connecting to our mission to grow and share fresh produce with and for those in our community. Those lacking access to healthy food.
We Tend To Grow Numbers
We like to know how well we’re doing, so let’s take a look at the numbers. Numbers we’re happy about: 11 gardens, 12 seasons, an average of 400 volunteers per season helping out, increasing our harvest from 250 lbs the first year to just under 5,000 lbs, as of 2019. We gained a new co director, gained 5 new partnerships and added 4 community events - with more on the horizon!
We Tend To Grow Partnerships
We’ve got a bunch of exciting new community projects in the works with Grow+Gather, students from the DU Environmental Sustainability program, Beautycounter, Charles Hayes World School, Colorado Academy Horizon Program, Colorado Academy students and Slow Food Denver. We’re most excited about our seed starting party this season. More details on that to be announced.
We Tend To Grow Resilience
Last season we experienced tons of hail, water and unseasonably cold weather. Not to mention pests and hungry rabbits in our Governor’s Mansion gardens. We’re always trying to adapt and respond to our changing climate and community’s needs. One of our goals is to create as many fertile urban gardens as possible, to then be able to harvest as much food as we can. And to do that we’re gonna need a little help. We have a wish list:
We’ve got a bunch of exciting new community projects in the works with Grow+Gather, students from the DU Environmental Sustainability program, Beautycounter, Charles Hayes World School, Colorado Academy Horizon Program, Colorado Academy students and Slow Food Denver. We’re most excited about our seed starting party this season. More details on that to be announced.
We Tend To Grow Resilience
Last season we experienced tons of hail, water and unseasonably cold weather. Not to mention pests and hungry rabbits in our Governor’s Mansion gardens. We’re always trying to adapt and respond to our changing climate and community’s needs. One of our goals is to create as many fertile urban gardens as possible, to then be able to harvest as much food as we can. And to do that we’re gonna need a little help. We have a wish list:
1. We’d love to see more volunteers in more of our gardens. So, if you’ve got an office group, or you yourself, that needs to get out into the sunshine give us a call. Because when you donate a small amount of your valuable time in our gardens, you’re ultimately improving someone else’s life. Yours might just be a little happier/healthier for doing it too!
2. Garden supplies like tools and gloves for our volunteers, seeds, seeds starting materials, row covers, soil amendments and the list goes on. Of course, we don’t always have to have new things and if you think you might be able to donate some gardening tools in good working condition, we would happily accept then.
3. Cash donations. Yep, it’s the reality of running this organization and absolutely necessary in allowing us to move forward. And we understand you probably have a day job and spending a glorious hour in our gardens might not be in the cards for you. This is indeed a quick and much appreciated way to support our mission. Make it one dollar for a one time deal or commit to an annual donation. Whatever works best for you.
We Tend To Grow, with you.
Barbara and Linda
Co-directors
2. Garden supplies like tools and gloves for our volunteers, seeds, seeds starting materials, row covers, soil amendments and the list goes on. Of course, we don’t always have to have new things and if you think you might be able to donate some gardening tools in good working condition, we would happily accept then.
3. Cash donations. Yep, it’s the reality of running this organization and absolutely necessary in allowing us to move forward. And we understand you probably have a day job and spending a glorious hour in our gardens might not be in the cards for you. This is indeed a quick and much appreciated way to support our mission. Make it one dollar for a one time deal or commit to an annual donation. Whatever works best for you.
We Tend To Grow, with you.
Barbara and Linda
Co-directors
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We have partnered with Beanstalk Foundation and ColoradoGives.org to handle our online donations.
Simply click here to be directed to the secure ColoradoGives.org website and the Beanstalk Foundation donations page. Enter your donation information and be sure to enter Grow Local Colorado under the "Special instructions or comments for nonprofit" section of the form. That's it.... Beanstalk Foundation will receive the funds (tax deductible) and forward the proceeds to Grow Local Colorado to purchase seedlings and supplies. |
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We now have a listserv which will serve as a "Virtual Town Hall" so we can share information with each other!
Come join the fun!
Click the envelope above to send an eMail to join our NEW Google Group
or send an eMail to:
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Questions?
Email: Barbara@GrowLocalColorado.org
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